David Watkin Dies

David Watkin, an innovative British cinematographer who won an Academy Award for "Out of Africa" and whose many films included "Chariots of Fire," has died. He was 82.

Watkin died Tuesday of cancer at his home in Brighton, England, his friend Chris Mullen announced on Watkin's website.

"He was seen as someone very risky, and David was taken up by particular directors who wanted a different look to their films. They wanted a cinematographer who challenged everything," Mullen told the Argus, a Brighton newspaper.

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Watkin is survived by his partner, Nick Hand, the Times of London reported.

Rest In Peace, David.

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